Can biomarkers end the guesswork in depression treatment?

NCT ID NCT06408012

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is building a Canadian platform to collect standardized biomarker data from 900 people with mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. The goal is to create a large, organized pool of participants and data that can be used in future trials to match individuals to the right treatment faster. No new treatment is being tested here; instead, the focus is on gathering information to improve research.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this platform could help identify biomarkers that match people with mood disorders to the right treatments faster, reducing trial-and-error.

What could go wrong

This is an observational platform, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and biomarker discovery is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bipolar and Related Disorders bipolar disorder depressive disorder mood disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H4, Canada

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  • McMaster University

    RECRUITING

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 3B6, Canada

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  • Nova Scotia Health Authority

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada

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  • Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Whitby, Ontario, L1N 5S9, Canada

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  • Queen's University

    RECRUITING

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L4X3, Canada

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  • University Health Network

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

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  • University of British Columbia

    RECRUITING

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2A1, Canada

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  • University of Calgary

    RECRUITING

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada

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  • University of Ottawa

    RECRUITING

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 7K4, Canada

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